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ISPG Studentship: An investigation into the potential use of bacteriophages in the prevention and treatment of Clostridium difficile associated diarrhoea

ReferenceBBS/E/F/00042196
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Arjan Narbad
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Professor Michael Gasson
Institution Quadram Institute Bioscience
DepartmentQuadram Institute Bioscience Department
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 60,800
StatusCompleted
TypeInstitute Project
Start date 01/10/2007
End date 30/09/2013
Duration72 months

Abstract

The project aims to isolate free-living virulent phages that target Clostridium difficile, or genetically modify temperate phages of this bacterial strain to prevent lysogenisation with the host. The project will include experiments to evaluate the use of these phages to de-colonise and treat Clostridium difficile associated diarrhoea.

Summary

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Committee Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research TopicsMicrobiology, Pharmaceuticals
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative X - not in an Initiative
Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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